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The Tower of London is history. The infamous Norman castle is nearly 1,000 years old. It is associated with such historical figures as William the Conqueror and Richard the Lionheart. It has served as a royal palace, a fortress, a prison, a mint, a military storehouse, a treasury, home to the Crown Jewels, an armory, a public records office, a royal observatory and a royal zoo. It is an unimposing complex of well-preserved medieval towers, walls, castles and grassy moats next to the River Thames in central London. It lies within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. It is filled with steep stairs and narrow passageways. The little-changed tower held many famous prisoners,...

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The Tower of London is history. The infamous Norman castle is nearly 1,000 years old. It is associated with such historical figures as William the Conqueror and Richard the Lionheart. It has served as a royal palace, a fortress, a prison, a mint, a...

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